Docs and wikis · Comparison
Confluence vs GitBook vs Notion
3 products compared side by side: what you pay for with each one first, then the five access facts, entry prices, recorded plan limits and the bottom line of each review. The evidence note under the table says how each product was checked.
Side by side
| Metric | Confluence | GitBook | Notion |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you're paying for | Compliance includedA team wiki that keeps every page version, with audit logs, data residency and a self-serve HIPAA BAA from the Standard plan. | Saves engineering timePublished docs with two-way GitHub and GitLab sync, auto-generated API references and an MCP server, where people who only read the site are not billed. | Worth the priceDocs, wikis, databases, forms and published sites in one workspace for $10 per member a month, with SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001. |
| Overall score | 8.8Best | 6.1 | 7.0 |
| Free option | Free plan | Free plan | Free plan |
| Card to start | –Not measured | No card needed | –Not measured |
| Getting access | Self-serve | Self-serve | Self-serve |
| Starter priceCheapest paid plan | $7.15/user/mo | $65/site/mo + $12/member | $10/member/mo |
| Pricing model | Per seat | Seat + usage | Per seat |
| Pricing page | Public prices | Public prices | Public prices |
| Billed per | User (annual prices by user tier) | Published site plus each member; site readers free | Member (guests free) |
| Free plan | Up to 10 users, 2 GB storage | 1 member, unlimited basic sites | Yes; blocks limited for 2+ members, 7-day history |
| 30 people, 10 who write | $214.50/mo (Standard, monthly); $300/mo billed annually | $369/mo (Ultimate site + 10 members, readers via authenticated access); $425/mo with all 30 as members on Essential | $300/mo (Plus, billed yearly) |
| Version history, entry paid plan | Every page version kept | Every change listed, with rollback | 30 days |
| Page analytics, entry paid plan | View counts and a views chart | Page views, visitors and site searches | Viewers list and views chart |
| AI on the entry paid plan | Rovo, 25 credits per user a month | 2,000 AI credits per site a month; AI Assistant Ask for readers | Trial; Notion Agent from Business |
| SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 | Both | Both | Both |
| HIPAA BAA | Standard and up, signed in Atlassian Administration | Not stated | Enterprise |
| Data residency | Standard and up (EU, US and other locations) | Not offered; data stored and processed in the US | Enterprise (EU, US, Japan, Korea) |
| SAML SSO and SCIM | Atlassian Guard Standard add-on; included on Enterprise | SAML on Enterprise; SCIM not listed | SAML on Business; SCIM on Enterprise |
| Audit log | Standard and up | Enterprise (audit events API) | Enterprise |
| Bulk export | Space as PDF, CSV, HTML or XML | Space as Markdown through Git Sync (GitHub or GitLab) | Workspace as HTML, Markdown and CSV |
| Bottom line | From its public pages, Confluence puts the most security-review controls on its first paid plan and keeps every page version. Budget for Atlassian Guard if you need SAML SSO, and compare monthly and annual billing at your team size. | From its public pages, GitBook is strongest for published and developer docs: Git Sync, full history and free readers on published sites. As an internal wiki, readers inside the app are paid seats and admin controls sit on Enterprise, which lowers its score. | From its public pages, Notion is the broadest workspace here, with open export formats on every plan and viewer analytics on Plus. Paying for every member and keeping audit logs and residency on Enterprise are what hold its score back. |
Evidence: Confluence: facts checked 2026-10-15 from its public sign-up and pricing pages, no completed hands-on run; GitBook: facts checked 2026-10-15 from its public sign-up and pricing pages, no completed hands-on run; Notion: facts checked 2026-10-15 from its public sign-up and pricing pages, no completed hands-on run. Prices in USD as listed, excluding tax. "–" means not recorded.
When to pick each
In the words of each review, with the date its facts were checked.
From our Confluence review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick Confluence when
- You need audit logs, data residency or a HIPAA BAA without an Enterprise contract, or want every page version kept.
- Pick Notion when
- You want docs, databases, forms and sites in one workspace, and SAML SSO in a plan rather than an add-on.
From our GitBook review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick GitBook when
- You publish docs to readers who should not need a paid account, or you keep docs in a Git repository.
- Pick Confluence when
- You need audit logs, data residency or a HIPAA BAA on a self-serve plan, or a free plan for up to 10 users.
From our GitBook review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick GitBook when
- Your docs live in GitHub or GitLab, or you publish API references and want readers of the published site to be free.
- Pick Notion when
- You want docs, databases and forms in one workspace for $10 a member, with a viewer list on Plus.
From our Notion review
Checked Oct 15, 2026- Pick Notion when
- You want docs, databases, forms and sites in one workspace, and SAML SSO included in a plan.
- Pick Confluence when
- You need audit logs, data residency or a HIPAA BAA below Enterprise, or every page version kept.
Entry price
Baseline: each product's cheapest paid plan, per month. Included usage differs, so read the line under each price.
- ConfluenceStandard$7.15/user/moBilled monthly at 30 users; annual: $3,600/year for the 26–50 user tier
- Space and page permissions, free guests
- Rovo: 25 credits per user a month
- Audit logs, data residency, page insights
- 250 GB storage, business-hours support
- GitBookEssential$65/site/moBilled annually ($79 monthly); members $12 each ($15 monthly)
- Custom domain, private share links
- AI Assistant Ask, 2,000 AI credits a month
- Real-time collaboration, review and merge rules
- Advanced roles, teams, PDF export
- NotionPlus$10/member/moBilled yearly ($12 billed monthly)
- 30-day page history
- Unlimited guests and file uploads
- Custom forms, sites and database automations
- Notion AI trial
- Priority support
Prices as listed on each pricing page, in USD per month, excluding tax. Observed: Confluence 2026-10-15, GitBook 2026-10-15, Notion 2026-10-15.
Which one fits
- If you need to start today without a sales call
- ConfluenceSelf-serve sign-up; the highest score of the 3 self-serve products here (8.8/10).
- If you want to try it without entering a card
- GitBookFree plan, no card needed; scored 6.1/10.
- Lowest starter price
- Confluence$7.15/user/mo for the Standard (monthly billing, 30 users) plan.
- Highest overall score
- Confluence8.8/10 (Excellent). The review shows the score breakdown and the run behind it.
Picked by fixed rules from the table above, not by hand. How we score
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